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VAGAbond

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Casting jigs for steelhead
« on: January 14, 2010, 12:41:31 PM »
My introduction to jigs for steelhead was on the Stamp using 1/8 oz jigs and a smallish float together with a long light spinning rod and a medium spinning reel loaded with a light braid line.   This arrangement allowed decent casting of the light rig and the ability to mend the line so as to ensure a dead drift.

How are you doing it?    Anybody using bait casting gear with light jigs?
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BIG T

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Re: Casting jigs for steelhead
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2010, 12:56:38 PM »
Quote from: VAGAbond on January 14, 2010, 12:41:31 PM


How are you doing it?    Anybody using bait casting gear with light jigs?


Sure you can use bait casting or centerpin gear too..Now lets go fishing ;) :D
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Re: Casting jigs for steelhead
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2010, 04:03:10 PM »
--Modern fishing lines allow use of baitcaster, center pin or side cast reels. I think! Just sent some light lo-stretch line to a guy to try on an Alvey sidecast, haven't heard the results yet.
--I'm not sure that the light line, small diameter line will work well on the sidecast. I'm sure it will cast a light lure or jig with float but may bind up when reeled in.
--would be interested to hear if anyone has used, with success, small diameter line on a sidecast reel.
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